On the 43rd anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, the foundation that bears his name is launching a campaign that recalls the outpouring of support the amputee runner received when cancer forced him to abandon his cross-Canada run.
In its #DearTerry campaign, the Terry Fox Foundation wants people to submit how they’ve been inspired by Fox and his legacy. Select messages and art works will be featured on the campaign page in the lead-up to the annual Terry Fox run, which goes Sept. 17 this year.
Fox’s brother Fred says the idea came from the avalanche of mail Terry received at their Port Coquitlam home, all of which began with the words “Dear Terry.”
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